Why is the French president suing Candace Owens?
Owens is accused of spreading a conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was born a man
The Global Story · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
The controversial right-wing podcaster Candace Owens is being sued by the French president and his wife in a US court. The Macrons are accusing Owens of spreading a conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was born a man. So where has this theory come from?
We speak to the BBC’s Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, host of the Fame Under Fire podcast, about what the Macrons are risking by filing the lawsuit – and whether it’s only adding more fuel to the flames.
Presenter: Tristan Redmond
Producer: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle
Executive producer: Annie Brown
Sound engineer: Travis Evans
Senior news editor: China Collins
(Photo: Candace Owens. Rebecca Cook/Reuters)